WWAC, together with 118 Elliot, will host Jerusalem Peacebuilders who will offer a screening of “Within the Eye of the Storm” Followed by group discussions with the participants in the Jerusalem Peacebuilders’ Vermont Leadership Institute Please join us for a special program focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Jerusalem Peacebuilders will present the powerful Israeli film, “Within the Eye of […]
The Commons is hosting this community conversation moderated by the investigative reporting team MacLean (Mac) and Shanta Lee Gander. This conversation is an opportunity to invite everyone throughout the community to discuss some of the ways they are addressing some of the various topics that The Commons has covered in previous Special Focus sections especially […]
A People's Assembly will be held on Wednesday August 28th from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at 118 Elliot St. in Brattleboro to discuss the Climate Emergency Declaration that will be on the Brattleboro Select Board agenda on Wednesday September 3rd. The meeting will review the draft of the declaration and help prepare community members interested in […]
Improvisation Nights at 118 Elliot Led by Anna Patton and Guest Teachers For instrumentalists and vocalists: jump into the creation of improvised music through group improvisations, game-pieces, graphic scores, and more. Participants will have the chance to create their own structures for improvisation as well as learning existing structures. No experience is needed with free […]
Saturday, September 14, 7-9 pm at 118 Elliot 118 Elliot Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301 On Saturday, September 14th there will be a community celebration to honor the words, life, brilliance, and influence of the great Toni Morrison. The event will feature local writers and community members reading the work of Ms. Morrison, followed by an […]
As part of Climate Strike Week, the Windham Organizing Committee of Vermont Workers Center and Extinction Rebellion Southern Vermont are hosting a screening and discussion of the film Strength of the Storm (2013, directed by Rob Koier, USA, 43 min). This film shows Vermonters who were directly impacted by climate change during the flooding from […]
Hosted by the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI) The 12th annual White Cane Awareness Day event will take place on Tuesday, October 15th at 118 Elliot from 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. to celebrate the white cane as a symbol of independence and self-reliance for those who are blind or have low […]
The 18th annual Brattleboro Literary Festival will take place October 17-20 at locations across Brattleboro, with readings and special events held at 118 Elliot on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The theme of the 2019 festival is Identity: personal identity, cultural identity and our identity as a country.
Kusama: Infinity Directed by Heather Lenz 2018, USA, 76 mins Now the top-selling female artist in the world, Yayoi Kusama overcame countless adds to bring her radical artistic vision to the world stage. Working as an artist for over six decades, she has endured and created a legacy of artwork that spans the disciplines of […]
48th ANNUAL MEETING Bring a friend! The public is encouraged to attend. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 @ 1:30 pm 1:30 Refreshments − 2:00 Members Meeting − 3:00 Break − 3:15 Dr. Hutner − 4:15 Wrap-up Dr. Heidi Hutner Stony Brook University ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN: The Women of Three Mile Island We are honored to be joined […]
